Australia's Westpac posts higher Q3 profit on loan, deposit growth
Australia's Westpac posts higher Q3 profit on loan, deposit growth Aug 10 (Reuters) - Australia's Westpac Banking Corp WBC.AX posted a slightly higher third-quarter cash profit on Monday, as growth in customer loans and deposits and higher net interest income supported earnings.
Westpac reported cash earnings of A$1.8 billion ($1.27 billion) for the quarter ended June 30, up 2% from the first-half 2026 quarterly average.
($1 = 1.4162 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Rajasik Mukherjee in Bengaluru)
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